Pushing Tin

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Pushing Tin

"A comedy about losing control"

1999

2h 4m

5.9(415 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Two air traffic controllers who thrive on living dangerously compete to outdo each other on several levels.

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66 members

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John Cusack

Nick Falzone

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Billy Bob Thornton

Russell Bell

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Cate Blanchett

Connie Falzone

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Angelina Jolie

Mary Bell

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Jake Weber

Barry Plotkin

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Kurt Fuller

Ed Clabes

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Vicki Lewis

Tina Leary

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Matt Ross

Ron Hewitt

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Jerry Grayson

Leo Morton

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Michael Willis

Pat Feeney

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Philip Akin

Paul

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Mike O'Malley

Pete

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Neil Crone

Tom

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Matt Gordon

Ken

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Joe Pingue

Mark

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Shaun Majumder

New Controller

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Dwight McFee

Veteran Controller

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Rob Smith

Bob

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Catherine Lloyd Burns

Tanya Hewitt

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Star Jasper

Julie Clabes

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Molly Price

Crystal Plotkin

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Sarah Knowlton

Beverly

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Kiersten Warren

Karen

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Andy Dan

Diner Cook

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Tennyson Loeh

Diner Waitress

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Michael Hyatt

Trudy

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Jillian Cameron

Falzone Girl

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Michael Cameron

Falzone Boy

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Carolyn Scott

Mrs. Connor

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Cody Jones

Timmy

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Jimmy Ruderman

Scared Student

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Paul Brogren

Supermarket Clerk

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Gene Dinovi

Enzo Sorrento

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Emile Belcourt

Tenor

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Robyn Stevan

Sara

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Amanda Delaney

Bodybuilder

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Ferne Downey

Sorrento Customer

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Joe Matheson

Announcer

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Gina Clayton

Dynajet Flight Attendant

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Matthew Bennett

Dynajet Steward

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James Millington

Dynajet Captain

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Ramona Milano

TV Reporter

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Ray Paisley

K-9 Cop

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Rita Tuckett

Lady Sparta

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Robert Bidaman

Near Miss Pilot

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Dick Callahan

TRACON Guard

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Brian King

Honeymoon Man

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Julia Paton

Honeymoon Woman

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Jenny Parsons

Flight Attendant

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John Lefebvre

Pilot

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John Robinson

Co-Pilot

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Todd Faithfull

Tina's Boyfriend

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Richard Bauer

Pilot (voice)

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Jim Codrington

Pilot (voice)

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William Colgate

Pilot (voice)

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Craig Eldridge

Pilot (voice)

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Peter Graham

Pilot (voice)

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Peter James Howarth

Pilot (voice)

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Ray Kahnert

Pilot (voice)

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Robert B. Kennedy

Pilot (voice)

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Shawn Lawrence

Pilot (voice)

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Markus Parilo

Pilot (voice)

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Martin Roach

Pilot (voice)

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Jonathan Whittaker

Pilot (voice)

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Wayne Curnew

Air Traffic Controller (uncredited)

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John Carroll Lynch

Doctor Freeze (uncredited)

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